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Beach Ambassadors to Host 5th Annual “757 Battle of the Beers”

July 13th, 2017

25 Hampton Roads breweries will be participating in the 5th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers presented by The Whiskey Kitchen and Beach Ambassadors, an event that will benefit multiple Hampton Roads-based charities. The event will be held at Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach on September 9, 2017, from 1pm to 6pm.

During the event, ticket holders will receive samples of 50 unique beers from 26 breweries. Tasters will vote on their favorite overall beer to help determine the “People’s Choice” winner. Submitted beers will also be judged by Brewer Judges to help determine the “Brewer’s Choice.” In a side event to be held concurrently, Brewer Teams will compete in a series of entertaining events as part of the inaugural “757 Battle of the Brewers.” General admission also includes a food voucher that can be exchanged for a meal from one of up to 8 local food trucks, a souvenir pint glass, along with live music from two of Hampton Road’s favorite live acts, The Fighting Jamesons and Vinyl Headlights. Other festival activities will include: cornhole games, beer pong, and a silent auction that also benefits the local charities.

Breweries returning to the 757 Battle of the Beers include: Alewerks Brewing Company (Williamsburg), Back Bay Brewing Company (Virginia Beach), Big Ugly Brewing Company (Chesapeake), Bold Mariner Brewing Company (Norfolk), Brass Cannon Brewing Company (Williamsburg), Coelacanth Brewing Company (Norfolk), Commonwealth Brewing Company (Virginia Beach), Home Republic (Virginia Beach), O’Connor Brewing Company (Norfolk), Pleasure House Brewing Company (Virginia Beach), Rip Rap Brewing Company (Norfolk), Smartmouth Brewing Company (Norfolk), St. George Brewing Company (Hampton), Tradition Brewing Company (Newport News), and Virginia Beer Company (Williamsburg).

Breweries making their 757 Battle of the Beers debut are: Alpine Brewing Company (Virginia Beach), Bearded Bird Brewing Company (Norfolk), BenchTop Brewing Company (Norfolk), Bull Island Brewing Company (Hampton), Capstan Bar Brewing Company (Hampton), Deadline Brewing Project (Virginia Beach), Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant (Virginia Beach), Green Flash Brewing Company (Virginia Beach), MoMac Brewing Company (Portsmouth), and Oozlefinch Brewing Company (Fort Monroe).

The 757 Battle of the Beers event is exclusive to Hampton Roads’ Brewers. Brewers are encouraged to bring any recipe, previously released to the public or not, they think will win the battle in each category.

St Mary's Home LogoThe event is the brainchild of Beach Ambassadors, a grassroots effort led by Hampton Roads men and women with the ultimate goal of supporting Hampton Roads-based charitable organizations through social and sporting events. This year’s event will again be raising money for Norfolk-based nonprofit, St. Mary’s Home. St. Mary’s Home is a special place full of love and laughter, where children and adults with severe disabilities from all across Virginia live, play, go to school and receive complex, professional, around-the-clock care in a nurturing, comfortable environment. Fifty percent of the proceeds will go directly St. Mary’s Home. The winning breweries from each category will get to choose a charity of their choice for the remaining fifty percent of the proceeds. Last year’s 757 Battle of the Beers events raised over $20,000.

Tickets are $60 at the door and discounts are available online up until August 30, 2016. There is also a VIP upgrade that includes early entry, a meet-and-greet with local brewers, and a commemorative t-shirt. You must be 21 years or older to purchase a ticket. Designated Driver/Non-Drinking Tickets are also available online and at the door.

For more information on the 5th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers Presented by The Whiskey Kitchen and Beach Ambassadors, sponsorship opportunities, and Beach Ambassadors, please visit www.757BattleoftheBeers.com.